Reviews tagging 'Incest'

The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien

29 reviews

amy_harboredinpages's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A sad tragic Tolkien take... no happy ending can be found here. A good story all the same, adding depth to the world and history of Middle Earth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and War

Moderate: Incest and Gaslighting

Minor: Child death

amodernhobbitslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was not prepared for their marriage towards the end. 😳

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Incest

caity's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

If you are picking up this book you know what you are in for. The writing is slow and full of references to other events and characters that don't take place in the book - as one expects from Tolkien. However the story is interesting and a real roller-coaster. Would recommend reading the silmarillian before hand, unlike what I did, with this being the first book of Tolkien I have read. But I will end the review with a warning. This is not for the faint of heart.

it took my so many pages to realise it was his sister and that he was Turin. I mean he changed his name 1000 times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pregnancy

nickynak3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Incest, Violence, Grief, and War

Minor: Domestic abuse

melina_30's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Murder, and War

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death, Rape, Slavery, and Toxic friendship

natalie_chase's review

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Incest

deinol's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The most complete of Tolkien’s first age tales. My suggested reading order is:

Book of Lost Tales (vol 1)
Beren and Luthien
Children of Hurin 
Fall of Gondolin 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest and Suicide

mockingbird1313's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Child death

askhualrak's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Incest, Slavery, and Torture

rypie1916's review

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Violence, and War

Minor: Sexual harassment